Johnny Page
Blue Island,IL
Summary
Highly motivated Advocate with a history of advocating for those who can't advocate for themselves. Skilled in conflict resolution with a trauma informed approach. Strong analytical skills effective at working in high pressure situations/environments alone or as part of a team. Adept at adapting to new situations and challenges. Strong belief in the fair administration of justice.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
ConTextos
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for planning, organization, and direction of ConTextos Chicago’s operations and programs.
- Build and manage relationships with potential, existing and lapsed funders, donors, partners, alliances, collectives, etc.
- Supervise, support and inspire finances and accounting.
- Supervise, support and inspire internal and external communications and development staff.
- Supervise, support and inspire the program team; ensuring that Programming remains the heart of our work and has the resources and opportunities to achieve high-quality work with integrity and supports the wellness and capacity-building of individual staff and work teams.
- Strengthen the relationships between different areas of the organization and work in Chicago.
- Oversees and reports on ConTextos’ Chicago results for the CEO.
- Work closely with the CEO to develop and implement strategic planning; support processes for fundraising, development and partnerships.
- Demonstrate pride, leadership and “ownership” of ConTextos Chicago, its team, beneficiaries and mission.
- Represents ConTextos Chicago taking on the role of spokesperson, champion and advocate.
Co-Founder
CAVE (Community Anti-Violence Education)
Chicago, Illinois
01.2010 - Current
- Conducted extensive Trauma and CBT research for program development
- Co-design and implement programs that empowers incarcerated men through mentoring, education, and character building to become peacemakers in their communities.
- Mentor trauma-exposed individuals with coping, anger management, and PTSD
- Provide resources and mentorship for individuals with anti-gang and anti-violence related issues
Co-Director Programs & Partnerships
ConTextos
Chicago, IL
10.2018 - 07.2022
- Provides support and leadership in multiple Chicago Project writing workshops and instructional support
- Coordinate various teaching site teams.
- Create, build, and maintain relationships with existing and potential partners
- Establish and help build evolving curriculum
Case Manager
Cure Violence Global
Chicago, IL
04.2015 - 09.2018
- Collaborated with external agencies to meet educational and transitional needs of patient/participants
- Perform needs assessment for patient participants assigned to case load
- Monitor and evaluate and document patient progress
- Facilitate relationship between participants and resource partners
- Analyze and assess critical violent situations for potential retaliation
- Managed rotating caseload of 30 victims of violence in healthcare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care
Program Administrator
FREE ( Freedom House Re-entry Education)
Chicago, Illinois
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Designed, implemented programming for high-risk formerly incarcerated men
- Created Mentor training
- Establish job readiness training
- Established protocols for community resources and referrals for job placement and housing,
- Developed Peer Mentor program from ground up, laying out framework and defining roles
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations
Education
Master of Arts - Urban Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Governors State University
Park Forest, IL08.2016
Skills
- Supervision
- Training & Development
- Strong analytical skills
- Strategic planning
- Trauma-informed intervention techniques
- Strong researcher
Conferences and Invited Talks
- Presentation: Incarceration Nations Network Conference : Education not Incarceration, New York, New York, November 2019.
- Presentation: 2019 Gang Prevention & Intervention Conference: Urban Peace Institute, Long Beach, California. May 2019
- Presentation: Illinois Reentry Conference: Health Equity and Social Justice, Chicago, Illinois. June 2017
- Presentation: Chicago HIV Breakfast: Community Violence, Chicago, Illinois. December 2017
- Invited talk. University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration: Class on Violence Prevention University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois. February 2016
- Invited Talk: Critical Race Theory University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, October 2016
- Invited Talk: Education, Sociocultural Foundations of Higher Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, October 2016
- Invited Talk: Education, Incarceration and Justice University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, October 2016
- Invited Talk: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, Chicago Illinois. April 2016
- Panel: Pathways from Prison? Postsecondary Educational Opportunity for Incarcerated and Disenfranchised students, Association for The Study of Higher Education November Denver, Colorado. November 2015
- Presentation: National Conference for Higher Education in Prison University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2015
- "Higher Education in Prisons" Invited talk. Queensborough Community College-City University of New York. September 2015
- “Incarceration and Education” Invited talk. University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah. July 2015
- Facilitator/Presenter: City Colleges of Chicago 3rd Annual Young Men of Color Summit, Kennedy King College, Chicago Illinois. March 2015
- Invited talk. The School of Social Service Administration the University of Chicago Criminal Justice and Social Work Interface, University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois. February 2015
Publications
Castro, et al, Higher Education in Age of Mass Incarceration: Possibility Under Constraint, Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs, Vol.1. pp.13-33
Awards
Community Champion Award: Institute for Public Safety and Social Justice, Adler University, Chicago, Illinois. April 2017
Boards
Precious Blood Ministries of Reconciliation: 2019-present
Friends of Education Justice Project: 2019-present
Timeline
Executive Director
ConTextos
07.2022 - Current
Co-Director Programs & Partnerships
ConTextos
10.2018 - 07.2022
Program Administrator
FREE ( Freedom House Re-entry Education)
04.2017 - 01.2018
Case Manager
Cure Violence Global
04.2015 - 09.2018
Co-Founder
CAVE (Community Anti-Violence Education)
01.2010 - Current
Master of Arts - Urban Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Governors State University
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